Dashboard Confessional

That point is to be taken literally, first and foremost, given that the 47-year-old vocalist looked a good 15 years younger as he led his band Bon Jovi in concert at the HP Pavilion on Monday night. He also exhibited a type of sustained energy through his group’s two-hour-plus set in San Jose that would make most performers half his age jealous. Continue Reading →

The hot-and-heavy concert schedule might end with the summer months in some parts of the country _ but not in the Bay Area. So, get set for another sensational week of live music, and other types of artistic fun, by the Bay:

1, Carlos Santana
Some years back, my colleague Tony Hick and I came up with a list of the top 25 guitarists in Bay Area history. In retrospect, Iâ€™d make a few tweaks to that list, but I wouldnâ€™t change our pick of Santana for the top spot.
Details: 7 p.m., Oct. 11, Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, 7 p.m., Oct. 12, Sleep Train Pavilion, 2000 Kirker Pass Road, Concord, $25-$75, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.livenation.com.